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Bone Gap’s story
Bone Gap in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Bone GapIL
A town of 220.
Population
220
residents
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
30.6
years
Small town
220 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bone Gap. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bone Gap
Most working residents leave Bone Gap for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Albion (22%), Mount Carmel (6%) and Olney (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bone Gap0%
Albion22%
Mount Carmel6%
Olney5%
Fairfield4%
19 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Bone Gap
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Bone Gap has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bone Gap is
Bone Gap beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Bone Gap | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 12.1% |
Wabash General Hospital 1
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bone Gap for work
Where Bone Gap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Bone Gap
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023